Motor control



H. E. KRANZ MOTOR comkon A ril 25, 1939.

Filed Aug. 14, 1957' Patented, Apr. 25, 1939 UNITED s'rATss PATENT OFFICE l ergization of opposing pairs of coils, a rotary field is created which tends to pull the rotor. Such a motor is particularly adapted for slow'speed work such as windshield wipers, motor driven gang condensers for radio receivers and the like.

With a motor of thistype, particularly if used for radio receivers, it is desirable that a quick stopping of the motor occur and that the motor preferably stop at a predetermined position. In general, this is accomplished by eliminating the commutator from the system and energizing one or more of the opposed coils. Since, in effect, this creates a stationary field, it is clear that the rotor will be stopped by a powerful braking action and assume a position so that the magnetic air labs are a minimum.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 shows an impulse type motor with a switching system for utilizing all of the poles of the motor for stopping the rotation thereof.

Figure 2 shows a modified form wherein only one pair of poles are used.

The motor shown in Figure 1 comprises a stator l0 having a plurality of inwardly extending pole pieces II to it inclusive, here shown as six in as number. Around each pole piece is a suitable winding I! to 22, inclusive. Diametrically 0pposed pole pieces work together and the magnetizing coils therefor are suitably interconnected. Thus, coil I! is connected by a conductor 25 to so coil 20. Coil i8 is similarly connected by a conductor 26 to coil 2|, while coil I9 is connected by conductor 21 to coil 22. One terminal of each of coils ll, 2| and 22 are connected together by a conductor II which in turn is con- 4.6 nected by a lead II to one terminal of a supply circuit. The free terminal of coil i8 is connected by a conductor 83 to a brush 34. Similarly, coil is is connected by a conductor SI to a brush 3' and coil 20 is connected by a conductor 31 so to a brush ll. These brushes are adapted'to bear on a conducting disc ll mounted upon a shaft ll. Disc 40 has a plurality of insulating segments '42 uniformly distributed around the edge thereof, said insulating segments being mm as in number. Coupled to shaft ll is a stator of elusive.

suitably laminated steel and having eight teeth uniformly spaced aroimd the periphery therei of. The angular extent of the teeth and pole faces is preferably determined by the formula disclosed in tile Ruben patent herein before re- 5 ferred to, although, of course, other relative dimensions may be used. Conducting disc 40 is connected by a lead and through a switch section to be later described to a lead 5| to the other terminal of the power source. 10

In order to control the motor, a switch having a plurality of sections Si, 62, 63 and 64 is provided. Each switch section has three contact positions indicated by the letters R, B and O as running, braking and off. As shown in the drawing, 15 switch section 6| has R contact connected to lead 50. The rotor portions of all the switch sections are connected through shaft 60 to lead Ill. The B contact of switch section 62 is connected by lead 10 to conductor 31. The B con- 10 tact of switch section 63 is connected by lead' H to conductor 35, while the B contact of switch section 64 is connected by lead 12 to conductor 38.

In the position of the switch shown in the flgg5 ure, the motor is adapted to run by virtue of the connection of the positive side of the power supply through lead BI, switch section BI, lead 50, to conducting disc 40. Through the various brushes, circuits are completed through to the so negative pole of the power supply, and by virtue of progressive energizations of opposing pole pairs, it is clear that the rotor will have movement induced therein. If quick stop is desired, shaft 60 of the switch is turned so that the rotors are 35 in the B position. In such a position the three brushes 34, 36 and 38 are shorted out and all the field coils are simultaneously and continuously energized. An extremely powerful field resulting therefrom, exerts a braking action on the rotor 40 and tends to stop it in the first position where the magnetic paths are at a minimum.

, In case a simpler and not so powerful stopping motion is desired only one set of coils may be energized as shown in Figure 2. In this figure the 45 opposing coil pairs are shown together for simplicity and indicated by numerals to in- Each pair of opposed field coils are connected in series as shown and have one terminal connected respectively to brushes 86 and 8. in- 50 clusive, cooperating with the commutator 90 having conducting segments 9| to 98, inclusive, separated by insulating segments as above. Across each pair of opposed field coils may be connected a stabilizing resistance ill to I02 respectively I and adapted to reduce sparking at the commutator. The outer terminal of coils II and .I is connected by a lead I II to a switch point I I I. The outer terminal of coil pairs 82 and 83 are connected by lead I I2 to switch point III. The outer terminal of coil pairs 84 and II is connected by a lead Iii to a switch point II. The inner terminal of coil pairs 24 and I5 is connected by a lead III to a switch point III. Commutator 0| is connected by a lead I20 down to ground to which the positive pole of the supply source happens to be connected. Lead I20 is connected by a lead I25 to'switch arm I 26 adapted to cooperate with switch point II9. Switch arms I21 and I28 are connected together to the negative terminal of the supply source and are adapted to cooperate respectively with switch points III and II. order to operate the motor, switch arms I21 and I2! are closed against contacts III and III. In this condition, it is clear that through leads I III, I I2 and III, the outer terminals of all oi the field coils will be energized while the return lead I 2l| from the commutator completes the circuit for normal running operation. In the event that a braking action is desired, switch blades I28 and I28 only are closed. This energizes field coils l4 and l! only independently of the commutator, since the return circuit is through lead III and switch blade I26. After the motor has stopped,

all the switch poles may be open as shown in the figure, so that no current is consumed.

What is claimed is: 1. An electric impulse motor system comprising a rotor having a plurality of teeth of magnetically permeable material spaced around its periphery, a stator having a plurality of poles distributed around said rotor, each of said poles having a magnetizing coil and a core of magnetically permeable material within said coil, contactor means connected to a supply circuit for perl- 20 3. The system of claim 1 wherein said switching means short-circuits all the coils.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said coils are connected in opposed pairs and are controlled by said contactor means in such opposed pairs and wherein said switching means short-circuits all the coils.

HERMANN E. KRANZ. 

